Rating: ★★★☆☆ Osgood “Oz” Perkins’ adaptation of The Monkey, based on Stephen King’s short story, is a stylish yet uneven horror film that struggles to balance its eerie atmosphere with narrative cohesion. While featuring solid performances from Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, and Elijah Wood, the film falls short of its...

Rating: R “Till Death Do Us Part… Or Sooner” In Heart Eyes, director Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within) delivers a wickedly sharp genre mashup that asks: what happens when love goes horribly, bloodily wrong? Equal parts romantic comedy and slasher flick, Heart Eyes dances on the knife’s edge between sweet and sinister — and it’s...

“The Substance” has an eerie, thought-provoking quality that brings to mind the unsettling atmosphere of a classic Twilight Zone episode. Under Coralie Fargeat’s direction, the film creates a strange, captivating world where reality feels just a little off-kilter, drawing viewers into a suspenseful narrative that’s both intense and unpredictable.   Demi Moore...

  A24’s latest horror entry, MaXXXine, the concluding chapter of Ti West’s X trilogy, was poised to deliver an edgy, neon-drenched thrill ride. Unfortunately, despite high expectations, the film stumbles into mediocrity, bogged down by a meandering plot and a lack of emotional depth. It tries to blend slasher tropes with satire on the...

Terrifier 3 delivers exactly what fans of the franchise have come to expect: over-the-top, grotesque kills courtesy of Art the Clown. But beyond that, it’s hard to find much substance, and after three movies, it’s clear that the franchise is stuck in a creative rut. The film’s primary selling point...